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RefNoHS/5/192
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Benjamin Carpenter to Sir John Herschel, dated at Univ. Hall, Gordon Square
CreatorWilliam Benjamin Carpenter
Date18 April 1856
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for John Frederick William Herschel's support for his application as Registrar. Encloses a copy of his application. Gives details of a binocular microscope he has received from Paris.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place originUniversity Hall, University College London, Gordon Square, London
Origin coordinates51.524, -0.1315
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6424
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2869Carpenter; William Benjamin (1813 - 1885); naturalist1813 - 1885
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